Glazed structure



DCC. 8, 1931. |5GUR 1,835,779

GLAZED STRUCTURE Filed Mayv 6, 1950 uw mfmmfww:

c roofs, in which the glazing is disposed at av Patented Dec. 8, 1931 i unfrei)g STATES j LOUIS ISG'UR, OF` ROXBURY, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSGNOR TO E. VAN NOORDEN PATENT OFFICE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, `A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS GLAZED s'rnuefruan Application filed May 6,

' This invention relates to a novel gutter skylights, and in particular saw-toothed rather steep angle. n

The invention will be best understoodby reference to the following description, when ltaken in connection with the accompanying drawings of one specific embodiment there-- of, while its scope'will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings zl Y Y 1 is a vertical, sectional view oiithe c glazed structure of a saw-tooth roof;

Fig. 2 is an elevation'of a portion of the glazed structure, as viewed from'the inner s'ide in the direction of the arrow 2 in Fig. 1;

Fig; 3 is a sectional View on line 3-3 of Fig. 1'; and ze Fig. 4is a sectional view on line of Referring to the drawings, and to the enibodiment of the invention which is illustrated therein, there is shown in Fig.` 1 a portion of a saw-tooth roof, comprising a plu-4 rality of rafters, herein angle bars 10, suitably secured at their upper ends, as by bolts 11, to a head, herein an angle bar 12, and at their lower ends by bolts 13 to brackets 14,

' which in turn are secured, as by bolts 15, to a sill which, as shown, comprises an angle bar 16. Upper and lower glass members 1'? and 18 are supported on the rafters by small,

horizontal angle bars 19 and 20, respectively,

which are suitably secured, as by. bolts 21 and 22, to the rafters. The lower edge of the upper glass memb-er is bedded insuitable material, such as putty 23, in a rabbet strip 24 resting on the angle bar 19, and the lower edge of the lower glass member 18 is similarly bedded in putty 25 in a rabbet 26, which rests upon the angle bar 20.

To catch the water of condensation which runs down the inner faceof the upper glass member, I have provided a gutter 27 otnovel construction and arrangement. This gutter is conveniently made of sheet metal, such as copper, and extends from the inner side of 1930. Serial No;A 450,145.

terior, where it overlaps Vthe upperedge of the yglass member 18, as at 29. The sheet is then bent upwardly, as at 30, then inwardly as at 31,across the upperedge of the lower glass membery 18, and then downwardly as at 32 along the inner face of the member 18, to form a grooverwhich receives the upper space 28 between the two edges of theV glass members, and has itslower margin 34 overlapping the Vflange 29- o the gutter member.

yTater 'of condensation which'collects in the is discharged through one or more provided in the rabbet 24, and the outer Yface vof the lower the latter is squeezed inwardly as at 36, and

is clamped between theV glass members and the rafters.

The glass members are suitably secured to the rafters, as by saddles 37, bolts 38 and a cap k39, the latter resting upon a strip 40, such as saturated felt, which covers a space 41 between the vertical edges of the glass members. The remainder of the structure has no neces-l sar,v connection with my invention, andrequires no description. i

Heretofore, in the use of glazed structures of this class.A difficulty has been experienced owing tothe fact that water of condensation would run down on the upper glass member, until it reachedthe upper edge of the first rabbet, `and would then drop into the room'below.'y In accordancev with my invention, this is avoided by placing ust below the lower `edge of the upper glass member a gutcondensation whichruns down the inner face' of the lower glass member passes out through one or more condensation openings '42 in the I* usualy manner. Y y

Having thus described one embodiment ot the invention', but without limiting myself thereto, what I claim and desire by Letters Patent to secure is: f Y

Referring now'to Fig. 3,

edge ofsaid member, and the latter is bedded in putty 33. The rabbet strip 24 spans the A 6ov 1. In a structure of the class described, the combination of two sloping, glass members having opposed horizontal edges separated by a space, and a gutter' to receive water of condensation from the inner face of the upper glass member and to discharge the same through said space between said edges to the outer face. Y l

Y 2. In a structure of the class described, the combination'ot two sloping, glass members having opposed horizontal edges separated by a space, means between said edges to support the upper glass member, and a gutter to receive water of condensation from the inner face of the upper glass member and to dischargethe same between said means and the upper edge ot the lower glass member to the outer face of the latter. Y 3 3. In a structure of the class described, the combination ottwo sloping, glass members having horizontal edges separated by a space, a horizontal bar betweensaid edges and eX tending alone'V the lower .horizontal edO'e otv the upper glass member to support the upper glass member, a sloping bar extending across said edges to support said horizontal bar, and a horizontal gutter to receive water of condensation from the inner face of the upper glass member and to discharge the same below said horizontal bar and between said edges onto the outer :tace ofthe lower glassnieinber.

n 4.. In a structure or the class described, theV combi-nation of two sloping, glass members 35 having horizontal edges 4separated by a space,and a horizontal gutter on the inner side of said members and having a part resting on the upper edge of the lower member, said gutter .discharging between said edges onto the outer face of the lower member.

5. In a structure of the class described, the combination of two sloping, glass members having horizontal edges separated by a space,

Y and a horizontal gutter on the inner side of said members and having a part resting upon the upper edge and overlapping the outer tace of the lower member, said gutter discharging between said edges onto the outer face ot the lower member.

6. In a structure ot the class described, the combination of two sloping glass members having horizontal edges separated by a space, a horizontal gutter on the inner side of said members'and having a part offset outwardly from the inside to the outside and overlap- -Qing the lower member, and a rabbet spanning s aid space above said offset part and having an opening through which said gutter discharges above said oiset part onto the outer face of the lower member.

7. In a structureof the class described, the combination of a plurality of glass members, one above another, edge to edge and means to conduct water of condensation from the inner face of' one glass member between said edges onto the outer face of a glass member therebelow.

8. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a plurality of glass members, one above another, and separated by a space, arabbet which spans said space and is provided with an openin g leading from said space to the exterior, and a gutter which collects water of condensationfrom the inner face of the upper glass member and discharges the water through said opening across the upper edge of the lower glass member onto the outer face of the glass member therebelow. Y

9. In a structure of the class described, Vthe combination of a plurality of glass members, one above another, and having adjacent, horizontall edges separated by a space, and a gutter member presenting a gutter on the inner side of the structure and discharging through said space onto the outer face of the lower glass member, said gutter member presenting alsoa'groove which receives the upper edge oit-'the lower glass member.

i0. In a lstructure of the class described, the combination of plurality of glassmembers, one above another, and having adjacent, horizontal edges separatedl by a space, a gutter member presenting a gutter on the inner side of the structure and discharging through said space onto the outer face of the lower glass member, said gutter member presenting also a groove which receives the upper'edge t the lower'glass member, and a rabbet member extending from the inner face of the up` per glass member beneath the lower edge of such member and thence downwardly across' said space and overlapping a portion ofsaid gutter member, said rabbet member being provided with an opening through which the water is discharged.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

. LOUIS ISGUR.' 

